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THE CASE LIBRARY

Case Title

ATOONGO v BOLGATANGA URBAN COUNCIL 1970 GLR 39

Case Principle
Claim for damages for wrongful dismissal
Case Authority
dismissing the appeal: since the contract of service of the appellant, an established officer, was the same as the ordinary one of master and servant, his remedy for such wrongful dismissal should have been a claim for damages. Francis v Municipal Councilors of Kuala Lumpur [1962] 3 All E.R. 633 applied, Vine v National Dock Labour Board [1956] 3 All E.R. 939 distinguished.